mblondel

# Mathieu Blondel, September 2010
# License: BSD 3 clause

import numpy as np
from numpy import linalg
import cvxopt
import cvxopt.solvers

def linear_kernel(x1, x2):
    return np.dot(x1, x2)

malero

# Sort a list of dictionary objects by a key - case sensitive
from operator import itemgetter
mylist = sorted(mylist, key=itemgetter('name'))

# Sort a list of dictionary objects by a key - case insensitive 
mylist = sorted(mylist, key=lambda k: k['name'].lower())